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28 Feb 2018: Search site. Sustainability. Meet our new Transport Coordinator. Submitted by Grainne Kennedy on Wed, 2018-02-28 17:41. ... We’d like to welcome Sara Aziz to our team. Sara is our new Transport Coordinator and she introduces herself below.

23 Nov 2018: It also helps staff who are disposing of “stuff” to find new owners - saving on waste disposal costs.

28 Jun 2018: Search site. Sustainability. Meet our new Living Lab Coordinator. Submitted by Grainne Kennedy on Thu, 2018-06-28 09:27.

28 Nov 2018: Search site. Sustainability. Introducing the University’s new Energy Manager. Submitted by Grainne Kennedy on Wed, 2018-11-28 07:25. ... Greg Nolan has joined the Environment and Energy section as the new Energy Manager.

18 Dec 2018: Search site. Sustainability. Top 10 ideas for a sustainable new year’s resolution. ... However, for your New Year’s resolution, why not think about simple actions to support wildlife?

25 Jul 2018: Other events taking place on the day include a chance to try out a new bike at Greenwich House and at the Downing Site,and Dr Bike repairs.

25 Jul 2018: Search site. Sustainability. WarpIT – giving items a new home and reducing departmental costs. ... This year alone it is estimated that £16,228 has been saved by departments who chose to source from other departments rather than buy new, and the good

28 Jun 2018: On 9 June over 500 cyclists came to Eddington, the new community being delivered by the University of Cambridge, for the first ever Eddington Cycling Festival.

25 Jan 2018: Many of the University's Colleges are looking to improve their environmental performance, with fantastic achievements led by both staff and students. In this article we focus on St John's College. The College’s Environmental Policy includes

28 Nov 2018: It also helps staff who are disposing of “stuff” to find new owners - saving on waste disposal costs. ... New to WarpIt - charitable donations. While the first destination for unwanted items ideally should be within the University, the online WarpIt

25 Sep 2018: A new service on Sundays, which will depart every 30 minutes between 7.50am and 4.45pm, will be a welcome addition for the users of the service. ... The new timetable can be foundIf you have never travelled on the Universal bus, why not give it a go on

28 Nov 2018: Unigreen scheme presented at both as their service allows labs to find a new home for any equipment they no longer need.

25 Jan 2018: According to the Carbon Trust, encouraging staff to adopting greener behaviours can lead to savings of up to 10% on energy costs. For the University of Cambridge this would mean a saving of around £1.4million!

26 Apr 2018: By posting the items on WarpIt, a large amount of furniture found a new home elsewhere on the University Estate. ... Even better, Allison calculated that if the furniture had been purchased new they would have cost £1,642 – a huge saving!

29 Aug 2018: The Living Laboratory for Sustainability provides opportunities for students to develop their skills and tackle environmental sustainability issues on the University’s operational estate. Internships is one of the ways we do this.

25 Sep 2018: When we think of our University being a world leader in sustainability we often think about technological solutions. While these things are essential for us to make our way to a sustainable future, what is sometimes forgotten is the role of staff

15 Oct 2018: Dr Bike session award for highest departmental response rate for staff travel survey One Dr Bike session will be awarded to the department with the highest response rate to the staff travel survey. Following the closure of the survey the response

28 Nov 2018: 2018 was a big year for the fashion industry. Through documentaries like Fashion’s Dirty Secrets and the True Cost, we learned that the clothes that we wear have a huge impact on the environment and on the welfare of communities who make our

31 Oct 2018: Why not avoid creating this waste by joining the #OneLessCambridge Campaign and commit to refilling instead of buying new.

31 Oct 2018: This year has definitely been a year of action when it comes to waste. Last week there was the announcement of an EU ban on single-use plastics, with the UK consulting on similar legislation.

13 Dec 2018: The University closes this week for a well-earned break, but before we all rush out the door staff are asked to take just five minutes to make sure everything that can be switched off, is. This may seem like common sense, but many would be amazed at

26 Apr 2018: The Environment and Energy team have been busy this month turning the spotlight on travel. With 14 events at seven University sites, staff learnt about the support available to travel using sustainable modes and how they can reduce the environmental

16 Aug 2018: Congratulations to all those students who are #GoingtoCambridge. You have probably done all your research, but did you know that the University of Cambridge is not only a prestigious place of learning but we, University staff and students, are also

30 May 2018: From the pleasant ‘quad’ of grass on the Downing site to the rooftop birdboxes on the David Attenborough Building, and from the pleasant pond at the new Cavendish labs to the ... In Greenwich House, for example, wildflower areas have been established,

23 Mar 2018: For the month of April, the Environment and Energy section will be shining their spotlight on sustainable travel at the University. This page gives you an idea of what’s happening, and how you can get involved in using and promoting sustainable

29 Aug 2018: In 2009 a group of graduate researchers came together to form GreenBRIDGE (Buildings, Research, Innovation, Development, Governance, Energy/Environment).

25 Sep 2018: As staff and students across the University gear up for a busy time as the new academic term gets underway, it is also an ideal time for planning environmental activities for

28 Jun 2018: Could you reduce the amount of single-use plastic you use and dispose of in just one month? Plastic Free July takes place next month, this initiative has the goal of helping people identify their plastic use and come up with strategies for reduction.

25 Jan 2018: The mission of the University of Cambridge is “to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning, and research at the highest international levels of excellence”. Research in the field of sustainability is one way that the

28 Nov 2018: When you meet someone for the first time, it is quite nice to discover that you have something in common. For Phd students, Lucia Corsini and Francesca O’Hanlon one of the things they had in common when they met was a dislike of single-use plastic

31 Oct 2018: Can I become a Campaign Ambassador? Yes! Campaign Ambassadors are the face of the SSO campaign, they help to spread the word and develop new and exciting ways of communicating the ... You’ll be working alongside a passionate team, and it’s a great

5 Apr 2018: With over 11,000 staff and 19,000 students, it’s true to say that the University’s sizeable population has an impact on traffic in the city of Cambridge. To counteract this impact, the University has set a target of having no more than 25% of

29 Aug 2018: Cambridge has an excellent record of sustainable travel, with 39% of staff cycling to work each day. In many cases, though, it seems unavoidable to have to drive or fly to a meeting or conference. Indeed, last year we spent over six million pounds

28 Feb 2018: The impact of each flight is huge[1]; someone flying from London to New York and back generates roughly the same level of carbon dioxide emissions as the average European householder

7 Sep 2018: The event will be held at Storey's Field Centre, a brand new building in Eddington, the University of Cambridge's new district in the City.

31 Oct 2018: Come along to the Downing Site on 28 November between 12 and 2pm to try some tasty vegan food! The University Catering Service (UCS) have an award-winning Sustainable Food Policy which works to improve the sustainability of catering across the

31 Oct 2018: Could you hold a stationary amnesty? A simple stationary amnesty in the Judge Business School recently allowed for the redistribution of 15 crates of stationary to thankful new homes in the ... On Black Friday, 23 November, University staff and students

28 Jun 2018: This year, there was a record level of involvement with 29 departmental teams and 13 College teams receiving 47 awards – a new record! ... These saw concerted efforts in areas such as reducing plastic waste in laboratories, trialling new recycling

25 Jan 2018: Many of the outputs from his project are now informing the way the team engages with students on environmental sustainability issues, for instance through brand new induction materials, webinars and social

28 Feb 2018: A new short online programme is now available for all staff that explains all you need to know. ... This module will be completed by new University starters, but we would also like to take this opportunity to let existing staff find out more – please

28 Nov 2018: This can only be good news for budding activists fresh from watching ‘Blue Planet II’, however it’s worth mentioning that plastic items can be very light compared to other waste ... This is great news, as these items should be recycled through

30 May 2018: The Green Impact Awards are just around the corner and we thought we would take this opportunity to illustrate just how big an impact the University’s staff sustainability programme can have on departmental operations.

29 Aug 2018: Each day 7 million hot drinks are consumed in disposable cups in the UK, and until recently many of us believed that these cups were easily recycled. Unfortunately this is not the case.

31 Oct 2018: The database holds records of 3,200 individual items of equipment each worth more than £10,000, with new items appearing on an almost daily basis. ... When new equipment is purchased within the University, it appears on the University’s Fixed Asset

28 Feb 2018: One of the great advantages of working in the University of Cambridge is that you can sometimes call on the greatest minds to help you to tackle a problem.

26 Sep 2018: Electricity is fundamental to our modern lives, and most of us could save on how much we are using during our work and study.

28 Feb 2018: Top tip: Make water usage a consideration when procuring new equipment.

16 Nov 2018: Researchers and catering staff worked together to develop a new policy covering all of the University’s catering outlets which set out ambitious targets, including the reduction and removal of ruminant

26 Apr 2018: We have been in contact with our Green Impact teams throughout the year, and here are just some examples of the good news stories and initiatives that our Green Impact Auditors ... Cutting plastic waste through simple changes. Single use plastics are an

25 Jul 2018: PDN set up two new successful recycling schemes; one for pens and a second for X-Ray film which, although not produced in significant amounts, contains valuable metals such as silver